Political Quotes

“This is an amendment, Mr. Chairman, that deals with another piece of what we debated last week. We debated thoroughly last week the 8-hour work requirement. There is another requirement in this bill, in the same provision, and it has to do with a requirement that every housing authority in the country get into a negotiation, except it is really a mandate, with most of their tenants by which the family and the agency enter into an agreement. Included pursuant to subsection (D)(2)(c), as a term of agreement under subsection (D), Establishing a target date by which the family intends to graduate from, terminate tenancy in, or no longer receive public housing or housing assistance under title III. This section may not be construed to create a right on the part of any public housing authority to evict or terminate solely on the basis of the failure to comply. Obviously, we want to try to encourage people to get out of housing.”